The Poky Little Puppy

by Janette Sebring Lowrey, Jean Chandler (Illustrator)

The Poky Little Puppy Color Activity Book by Golden / Western Publishing, 1992. 56 pages. Lots of pages to color and puzzles to solve.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

28 pages, Hardcover

Published February 1, 1992

About the author

Janette Sebring Lowrey (March 2, 1892 – March 17, 1986) was an American children's writer, best known for writing the beloved children's classic, The Poky Little Puppy.

Janette Sebring Lowrey was born in Orange, Texas. Lowrey wrote dozens of books aimed at children and young adults from the 1930s to the 1970s, but The Poky Little Puppy remains her best known, selling over 15 million copies worldwide. Another well-known work of hers was Margaret, a historical fiction young adult novel, which was published in 1950. It was adapted into Walt Disney Presents: Annette, a TV serial which aired on The Mickey Mouse Club in 1958.

Despite her success as an author, Lowrey herself remained in relative obscurity.

Reviews

[Siskiyou-Suzy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ah. I knew I had The Poky Little Puppy growing up, and I wondered why it didn't feel totally familiar when I bought a copy. Well, that's because I had this one. A shortened board book version of it. I had to say, it feels very abrupt. Even though it ends the same way as the other one, this one seems way more abrupt and the ending comes across as very strange. But I loved it as a kid, so whatever.

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

My wife and I just found the board book edition in the PX - already a hit with our youngest (22 months). Great classic.

[Andrea · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read to me by grandma! :)